Football boosters to meet today
The Oneonta Football Booster Club will meet in Room 305 at Oneonta High at 6 p.m. today. The meeting will focus on the elections of new officers.
Tickets on sale for state wrestling finals
Tickets are on sale for the 50th annual New York State Public High School Athletic Association wrestling championships, which run Friday and Saturday at the Times Union Center in Albany.
Session 1 starts with a parade of champions at 9:30 a.m. Friday, followed by preliminaries from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., quarterfinals from 2-4 p.m., and wrestlebacks from 4-8 p.m.
Session 2 opens with special awards at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, followed by semifinals and wrestlebacks from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., more wrestlebacks and consolation semifinals from 12:30-2 p.m., and consolation finals from 2-3:30 p.m.
Session 3 closes the tournament with championship matches starting at 6 p.m. Saturday.
Tickets cost $12 for one session, $33 for three sessions without premium seating and $38 for three sessions with premium seating.
Tickets are on sale at the Times Union Center box office, select Walmart locations, via telephone at 1-800-745-3000, and online at www.timesunion.com.
For more information, visit the websites www.nysphsaawrestling.com or www.nysphsaa.org.
Football fundraiser set for Saturday
The Tri-Valley Colts youth football program will host a Chinese auction and spaghetti dinner Saturday at the Morris Fire Department.
The event is a fundraiser to support the Colts, who are attempting to create a fall football league for youths ages 8-18.
Players ages 8-12 from Davenport, Laurens, Milford and Morris have competed for the Colts in the Greater Oneonta Football Association, but they will not return to the league next season.
Colts representative Mindy Sparaco said the team has joined a squad from Richfield Springs in forming the Boys of Fall Football League, which is seeking interest from other area programs. Saturday's fundraiser will go toward the $20,000 the Colts need to purchase equipment for players ages 12-18, she said.
For more information, call Sparaco at 607-263-2021 or 607-437-9450 or email her at tanjoe@frontiernet.net.
AAU girls basketball tryouts start Sunday
The Catskill Mountain Girls Basketball Club will hold tryouts for its competitive AAU travel teams the next three Sundays at the Oneonta Boys and Girls Club.
Tryouts for players in grades 6-8 run from 11:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m. this Sunday, as well as March 4 and 11. Tryouts for ninth-11th graders run from 1-2:45 p.m. on the same dates. Registration begins 30 minutes before each tryout.
A non-refundable tryout fee of $25, which will cover AAU registration and expenses, is required at registration. The player-participation fee is $300 per person and covers the cost of tournament player registrations and uniforms. The latter fee is due upon a player's selection on the second day of tryouts. Checks should be made payable to Catskill Mountain Girls Basketball Club.
For more information, call Tim Smith at 607-437-4507 or e-mail timsmith@stny.rr.com.
Pitching camp continues Sunday
The 2012 Oneonta Pitching Camp for girls ages 8-18 will run consecutive Sundays, continuing this Sunday and ending March 4, at the Oneonta Boys and Girls Club.
Session I is for advanced pitchers, Session II is for intermediate and Session III is for beginners. There are limited openings for Session I, which runs from 1:30-3:30 p.m. and costs $200. Pitchers must possess the basic fundamentals and mechanics of windmill pitching.
Sessions II and III are $85 each. Session II runs from 3:30-4:30 p.m. and Session III runs from 4:30-5:30 p.m.
For more information, call Oneonta High softball coach Randy Brockway at 607-433-6626 or John Seedborg at 607-765-6837.
Soccer club accepting registrations
The Cooperstown Soccer Club is accepting registrations for its spring recreational season for children in grades K-6 through Tuesday.
Registration is $30 for the first child and $25 for each child thereafter. A late fee of $10 per player will be assessed to those who register after Tuesday.
Teams from Cooperstown, Cherry Valley-Springfield and Edmeston compete in the league, which is looking to expand to include squads from neighboring towns.
The CSC also is looking for volunteers and team sponsors. Cost to sponsor a team is $100 and includes business name on the shirts of one team.
To register or for more information, visit the website www.coopsoccerclub.com, call Alicia Chase at 607-293-8463 or email registrar@coopsoccerclub.com.
Gun shows continue in March
The Midstate Arms Collectors and Shooters Club will host gun shows on the following dates in 2012.
March 4: The Oneonta Gun Show, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Oneonta Holiday Inn ($2 admission).
Aug. 12: The Unadilla Gun Show and Flea Market, , 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Unadilla Rod & Gun Club (free admission).
Nov. 4: The Oneonta Gun Show, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Oneonta Holiday Inn.
Tables are available for reservation. For more information, call Sandy Ackerman Klinger at 607-748-1010.
State boys basketball tickets on sale
Tickets for the 35th annual New York State Public High School Athletic Association boys basketball tournaments are on sale.
The Glens Falls Civic Center will host the state tournaments for classes AA-D from March 16-18.
Flex tickets and a 4-for-$50 package are available until March 1. There is no limit on flex tickets, which cost $8 each and are good for any one session. The 4-for-$50 deal includes four tickets, four hot dogs and four sodas, but only 250 packages are available.
Regular prices for tickets are $10 per session or $50 for all sessions. Tickets are available at the Civic Center Box Office, Price Chopper stores in New York, by phone at 855-GFCC-TIX, or online at www.GlensFallsCC.com.
Time Warner Cable will televise the boys and girls state championships for the second straight year.
The tournament schedule is as follows:
March 16: Class D semifinals, 10 and 11:45 a.m.; Class C semifinals, 1:30 and 5 p.m.; Class B semifinals, 6:45 and 8:30 p.m.
March 17: Class A semifinals, 9 and 10:45 a.m.; Class AA semifinals, 12:30 and 2:15 p.m.; Class D championship, 5:30 p.m.; Class C championship, 7:15 p.m.; Class B championship, 9 p.m.
March 18: Class A championship, 1 p.m.; Class AA championship, 2:45 p.m.
Class AA, A and B boys state champions will play winners from the New York City Public School Athletic League, the Association of Independent Schools and the Catholic High School Athletic Association in the Federation Tournament of Champions the following weekend at the Times Union Center in Albany.
Swimming lessons start soon
SUNY Delhi will offer swimming lessons beginning March 24.
Option I is six lessons from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturdays, from March 24-May 12, and costs $35.
Option II is 12 lessons from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturdays and from 4-5 p.m. Wednesdays, from March 21-May 12, and costs $50.
Registration runs from 9 a.m.-noon March 17 at the Kunsela Hall Pool.
Lessons will not be held April 4, 6, 11 and 14.
SUNY Delhi also will hold a water exercise class on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from March 19-May 10. The class will not be held April 9 and 12.
On the same days, SUNY Delhi will hold an aerobic class from 5:15-6:15 p.m.
Seven-week options cost $30 for one day per week, $60 for two and $80 for three. Participants also may pay $6 per day.
For more information, call 607-746-4263 or email kolodzje@delhi.edu.
Registration open for basketball league
Registration is open for the City of Oneonta Summer Basketball League, which will start around June 1.
Cost is $650 per team (maximum of 10 players). Eight teams will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
A registration form is available at the website www.leaguelineup.com/oneontasummerleague under the "handouts" section. Registration forms are due May 1.
Official season schedules will be released at a later date.
For more information, email oneontasummerleague@yahoo.com.
Lacrosse camp starts July 25
The High Octane Lacrosse Camp will run July 25-28 at SUNY Delhi's Clark Field House.
SUNY Delhi coach Bob Leary and his staff will run the overnight camp, which is for boys ages 8-18 and costs $375.
For more information, call Leary at 607-746-4610 or email learyrt@delhi.edu.
Spring soccer registration open
Registration for the Oneonta Youth Soccer Association's spring recreational soccer program is open.
Forms, which are available at Sport Tech, will be distributed at Oneonta's elementary schools.
The spring program is open to youths who attend an Oneonta school or live in the school district and are in Pre-K through third grade this academic year.
For more information, call Geoff Davis at 607-432-7485 or email geoff.davis@oneonta.edu.
SUNY Delhi sets pool hours
SUNY Delhi announced the following pool hours through March 12.
Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. lap; Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, 8-9:30 p.m. open; Tuesday, 9-10 p.m. open; Friday, 7-9 p.m. open; Saturday-Sunday, 1-5 p.m. open.
Notes: Pool will be closed for mid-winter break after the Feb. 23 evening swim until March 5; Registration for spring swimming lessons will run from 9 a.m.-noon March 17.
Unadilla MX schedule set
The 2012 schedule for Unadilla MX in New Berlin includes the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship Weekend, which will run Aug. 17-19 at the Unadilla Valley Sports Complex.
The season opens April 29 with a District 3 MX event featuring select quad classes. Another District 3 MX event will be part of a Loretta Lynn's Area Qualifier, which will run from May 19-20.
The track also will host its first MX Rewind, a weekend festival celebrating the roots of MX racing, from June 1-3. This event will feature vintage racing and opportunities to interact with past MX champions.
A June 17 District 3 MX event will be followed by the ATV MX National Weekend, which is set for July 13-15.
The season will close with the Sept. 15-16 Grand National Cross Country.
For more information, visit the website www.unadillamx.com.
